CRESCENT
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 24 ft |
| LWL | 18.5 ft |
| Beam | 6.5 ft |
| Draft | 4.08 ft |
| Displacement | 2,650 lb |
| Ballast | 1,199.9 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 5.8 kn |
About the CRESCENT
The Crescent, one of the earliest fiberglass sailboats built in the US, took its name from the Crescent Sail Yacht Club on Lake St. Clair in Michigan, USA. It began as a garage project by Richard Hill, an artist and auto industry model maker. The initial mold was made of plaster using an existing wood, hard chined racing sloop of unknown design as a plug. The resin used was actually called Vibrin, and was not available in large quantities at the time. After building a few boats for friends, production was turned over to Custom-Flex, a Toledo Ohio boat builder. A new, mold was made and a few additional boats were turned out in the mid-1960's. (rb-5/2008); (ed. 11/2013).
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the CRESCENT yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 24ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the CRESCENTyet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a CRESCENT? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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